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eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris
Giving an impartial account to the divan at Constantinople, of the most remarkable transactions of Europe: and, discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) continued from the year 1637, to the year 1682. Written, originally, in Arabick. Translated into Italian, from thence into English: and now published with a large historical preface and index, to illustrate the whole. By the Translator of the first volume
1 online resource (volume2-8) : illustrations ;
Volume 1 is a translation of 'L'Esploratore turco .. ' by G. P. Marana, originally published in Paris in 1684; subsequent volumes have been variously attributed, but were probably edited by Robert Midgley from William Bradshaw's translation of the original Italian MS.
The title is transcribed from the general titlepage in volume 1 of the 24th edition of 1748 usually found with the 12th edition of volumes 2-8.
The imprint date to volume 2 is enclosed in square brackets.
The names of C. Corbet and J. Ward are included in the list of booksellers from volume 3 onwards.
Reproduction of original from British Library.